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Cardiff Airport is receive support from the Welsh Government to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

And the Welsh Government has also called on Westminster to provide additional aid to the airport.

The Welsh Government will provide finance to Cardiff the Rhoose-based airport through varying its existing agreed commercial loan facility, to support its reduced operations and to maintain solvency.

The Cardiff Airport terminal building (Image: Cardiff Airport)

Just over half the jobs at the airport will be furloughed for a minimum of three weeks, to be reinstated when business needs change. The airport is topping up the Government payment of up to 80% to ensure all staff get 100% pay while they are on furlough.

Welsh economy minister Ken Skates has called on the UK Government to develop arrangements to enable Cardiff Airport to receive additional state support as compensation for the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

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As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic global travel restrictions mean there are currently no commercial flights operating for passenger travel from Cardiff Airport and operational hours of the airfield have been reduced.

But the airport remains open to provide freight, emergency and critical logistical support.

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Mr Skates said: "Cardiff Airport is an important part of our economy and our transport network, and this proactive step will help to protect the airport.

"We will release the minimum amounts of the existing loan arrangement necessary to keep the airport operating, and will ensure it can continue to support the wider response to the outbreak.

"This includes being available for key medical flights and serving the needs of the military and emergency services."

Deb Bowen Rees, CEO at Cardiff Airport said that they are facing an unprecedented situation as the current global Covid-19 pandemic continues and the entire aviation industry has reduced or stopped operations globally.

“Due to our airlines suspending services there are currently no commercial flights operating for passenger travel - the situation remains fluid and we’re in regular dialogue with our airline partners as to when these services will start flying again," Ms Bowen Rees said.

“As a result we have reduced our staffing presence at the airport to only the essential cover needed. We must maintain our regulatory compliance and ensure the Airport site is kept safe and secure over the coming weeks. Keeping the airfield open will also ensure we will maintain regulatory currency so when flying does resume we are in the position to immediately step up.”

Ms Bowen Rees said all staff being furloughed will receive 100% of their salary by topping up the Government payment of up to 80%. She added they will reinstate roles as and when the business needs change and they do not plan to make redundancies.

Deb Bowen Rees, CEO at Cardiff Airport added: "By now drawing down the next part of our commercial loan from the Welsh Government, that was agreed in September last year, we will be in a stronger position to weather the storm presented by the Global Covid-19 pandemic.

"As the national Airport we are taking the most responsible steps to ensure the long term strength of the business and our ability to serve Wales."